(Re)Imagining Regionalism-Book Launch | McIntosh Gallery
McIntosh Gallery ,December 4, 2014 
(Re)Imagining Regionalism involves contributions by artists influenced by the Regionalist movement in London in the 1960s including Western University faculty members; Sky Glabush, Jason Hallows, Patrick Howlett, Madeline Lennon, Patrick Mahon, and Kim Neudorf. Book Launch and Holiday Social begins at 4 p.m. Admission is free.
Western News celebrates 2014 Newsmakers | Western News
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Western News staff ,Western News ,December 2014 
Congratulations to studio faculty member Kelly Jazvac who has been included as one of Western News' 2014 Newsmakers.
Wish List: Members' Exhibition and Sale | Forest City Gallery
Forest City Gallery ,November 28 - December 13, 2014 
Western University faculty members, students and alumni have donated artwork to FCG's annual members' exhibition and fundraising sale. Proceeds benefit London's Artist Run Centre. Opening Reception Friday, Nov. 28th from 6 - 10 PM
Artist Talk: Rehab Nazzal | Art Gallery of Mississauga
Art Gallery of Mississauga ,November 22, 2014 
Join artist Rehab Nazzal and AGM Director | Curator Stuart Keeler in a casual tour and talk on Visible. November 22, 2014, 1 pm
Tegan Moore: Specs | MKG127
MKG127 ,November 22, 2014 
In MKG127's Front Space, Western University alumna Tegan Moore (MFA 2014) presents Specs, an exhibition of new work that is an extension of her material investigations into how weather and climate control is consumed and mitigated.
Carte Blanche | DNA Artspace
DNA Artspace ,November 21 - December 20, 2014 
Carte Blanche involves over one hundred contemporary artists across Canada including faculty, students and alumni from Western University; Sky Glabush, David Merritt, Brad Isaacs, Jenna Faye Powell, Neil Klassen, Christine Negus, Gabriella Solti, Kyla Brown, Maryse Lariviere, and many more! Opening Reception: Friday, November 21, 7-11pm
Scapes - VAS2204 exhibition | DNA Artspace
DNA Artspace ,November 21 - 26, 2014 
Experimentations in drawing installation by the students in VAS 2204, Intro to Drawing will be on display at DNA artspace. Opening reception, 2nd floor, November 21st, 7-11pm
Interview with Kim Moodie | London Fuse
London Fuse ,November 21, 2014 
LondonFUSE has released a video interview with Western Studio Faculty Kim Moodie. The FUSE TV interview begins with Moodie in his exhibition All But Not, which ran at Museum London in the fall of 2011.
Artist Talk with Kate Tarini | PhD Candidate, Visual Arts
Kate Tarini discusses her recent exhibition "(The) Archive" held at the Artlab Gallery in September 2014. The Talk will be held in Rm. 2270c, Lawson Hall.
Art Now! Presents: Nihilist Spasm Band | Artlab Gallery
Please join us in Artlab Gallery for a performance by Nihilist Spasm Band. Free and open to the public! In conjunction with the Yes/No Exhibition opening reception.
Yes/No: Sound/Image Conference | Concourse Gallery
Join us in the Artlab Concourse Gallery for Yes/No: Sound/Image Conference. November 21, 2014 > 9:00AM – 6:00PM Organizers: Christof Migone and Kelly Wood
Yes/No Exhibition | Artlab Gallery
Join us for the opening reception of Yes/No: an exhibition of works by students in advanced photography and contemporary media. November 20, 2014 > 6:00PM – 8:00PM with performance by the Nihilist Spasm Band at 7pm
UNFAITHFUL MORNINGS - Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ)
MNBAQ ,November 7, 2013 to September 14, 2014 
The exhibition included works by numerous artists: Patrick Bernatchez, Martin Boisseau, Martin Bourdeau, Sylvie Cotton, Robbin Deyo, David Gillanders, Raphaëlle de Groot, Sam Kinsley, Germaine Koh, François Lacasse, Renée Lavaillante, Immony Men, Jocelyn Robert, Western University studio Faculty member Kelly Wood.
Rehab Nazzal: Visible | Art Gallery of Mississauga
Art Gallery of Mississauga ,November 6, 2014 - January 1, 2015 Palestinian-born Canadian artist and Western University PhD Candidate Rehab Nazzal examines the politically fraught issues of locational identity and the mourning of one’s homeland that countless people the world over experience like a revolving door.
Alumna Jenna Faye Powell | The Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery
Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery ,November 6, 2014 
Jenna Faye Powell, Western University BFA alumna and Director of Forest City Gallery (FCG) in London will join JNAAG assistant curator Darryn Doull for a conversation tracing the history of the FCG, and the efforts of the London Regionalists during the 1970's.
Paintings & Prints by MFA Alumni Jamie Q | The Root Cellar
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Joe Belanger ,The London Free Press ,November 4 - 29, 2014 
Paintings and Prints by Jamie Q are on display at the Root Cellar until November 29th. Read more about the exhibition in the London Free Press.
Exposing Energy East: People and Places at Risk
Environmental Defence ,November 1, 2014 
PhD candidate Jennifer Orpana participated as a panelist in a talk about art and social change in conjunction with an exhibit entitled, Exposing Energy East:People and Places at Risk by TransCanada's Energy East Pipeline Proposal.
#ForestCityTattooProject | McIntosh Gallery
McIntosh Gallery ,November 2014 
After several months of collecting and plotting images with the hashtag #ForestCityTattooProject, Heidi Kellet, PhD candidate in Art and Visual Culture at Western University, will produce a virtual tattoo map of London, along with an online discussion exploring tattoos as visual culture.
Temporary Structures | Westland Gallery
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Joe Belanger ,The London Free Press/Westland Gallery ,October 28 - November 15, 2014 
Reception Thursday, October 30 at 7:30pm This exhibition features five young artists from London and beyond: Heather Carey, Sandra Martin, Western University alumna Jenna Faye Powell (BFA 2005), Tom Seymour and Matt Trueman.
Christine Swintak Artist Talk on YouTube Channel
Art Now! ,October 30. 2014 
Did you miss the last Art Now Speakers series lecture? Catch up on what you missed by watching the video on the Arts & Humanities YouTube Channel.
The Times: Graphic Art as Conscious Response | Concourse Gallery
Third and Fourth Year Printmaking exhibition in the Concourse Gallery. Prof. P. Mahon & Jessica Desparois, Technical Support. Opening Reception
Book Launch: Negotiations in a Vacant Lot edited by Kirsty Robertson
Massey College ,October 25, 2014 
The Book launch of Negotiations in a Vacant Lot: Studying the Visual in Canada will be held at Massey College (4 Devonshire Pl, Toronto).
Lifeboats - Patrick Mahon | Snap Gallery
Snap Gallery ,October 23 - November 22, 2014 
In this exhibition, Mahon presents a series of work, which includes wall-mounted sculptures and silkscreen prints that channel historic and modern shipwrecks. Reception: October 24th, 2014, 7pm-9pm
UAAC-AAUC Conference
UAAC-AAUC ,October 23 - 26, 2014 
Many of our students, alumni and faculty presented at the UAAC-AAUC Conference in Toronto that took place from October 23-26. Presenters and participants included: Joy James, Kirsty Robertson, Stephanie Anderson, Helen Gregory, Erin McLeod, Christof Migone, Jennifer Orpana, Matthew Ryan Smith, and Anthea Black.
Ame Henderson Artist Talk & Performance on YouTube Channel
Art Now! ,October 22, 2014 
Did you miss the last Art Now Speakers series lecture? Catch up on what you missed by watching the video on the Arts & Humanities YouTube Channel.
Patrick Mahon Speaks at University of Lethbridge
Art Now University of Lethbridge ,October 20, 2014 
Patrick Mahon is an artist, curator and teacher/academic at Western University. His lecture will provide a brief overview of his practice, which is print and installation-based, and will concentrate most substantially on his recent projects regarding water and culture.
OPEN SESAME: Critics Forum, at The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art ,October 18, 2014 
LUFF art+dialogue is pleased to present the seventh installment of OPEN SESAME: Critics Forum, at The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art.Critics are David Blazer, Amy Fung, Western University PhD Candidate Maryse Larivière.
Paint as Material Contingency | Artlab Gallery
Please join us in Artlab Gallery for the opening Reception: November 6, 2014 > 6:00PM – 8:00PM of an exhibition by VAS 3310, our third year advanced painting students.
balloon / portal / starres / fiends | DNA Artspace
DNA Artspace ,October 17, 2014 
Exhibition curated by Part-Time Studio Faculty and MFA Alumna Kim Neudorf. Participating Artists include Western University Alumni: Liza Eurich, Mackenzie Ludlow, and Jennifer Martin. October 09 - Thursday, October 09 - November 12, 2014
Sky Glabush: A Roundtable on Regionalism | MOMUS
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Sky Goodden ,MOMUS ,October 16, 2014 
Sky Goodden sat down with representatives of several generations of practitioners – Ross Woodman, Joel Faflak, Western University Faculty Sky Glabush, Ted Goodden, Michael Gibson, Jennie Kraehling, and Jason McLean – to discuss the origins and future potential of the still-flexing movement.
Art Now! Speakers' Series: Christine Swintak
Please join us for a talk by Montreal/Toronto based artist Christine Swintak.Free and open to the public. October 23, 2014, NCB-113 7pm.
Art Now! Speakers' Series: Louise Déry
Please join us for a talk by Louise Déry, Director/Curator of Galerie de l'UQAM, Montreal. Free and open to the public. November 6, 2014, NCB-113 7pm.
Aja Rose Bond & Gabriel Saloman Artist Talk on YouTube Channel
Art Now! ,Octover 7, 2014 
Did you miss the last Art Now Speakers series lecture? Catch up on what you missed by watching the video on the Arts & Humanities YouTube Channel.
Possible Futures: What is to be done? - Art Gallery of Windsor
Art Gallery of Windsor ,October 4, 2014 - January 11, 2015 
Possible Futures: What is to be done? The 2014 Windsor-Essex Triennial of Contemporary Art Participating artists will include Western University Studio Faculty members: Colin Carney Patrick Mahon & Kelly Jazvac; and Alumni Barbara Hobot (MFA 2014) Jenna Faye Powell (BFA 2009)
Art Now! Speakers' Series: Nandita Biswas Mellamphy
Please join us for a talk by Nandita Biswas Mellamphy, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Western University. 7pm, NCB-113 Free and open to the public. October 16, 2014 > NCB-113 > 7pm.
Art Now! Speakers' Series: Ame Henderson
Please join us for a talk by Toronto based choreographer Ame Henderson. Free and open to the public. October 9, 2014, NCB-113 7pm.
Artist led tour at DNA Artspace
DNA Artspace ,September 24, 2014 
Artist led tour of exhibitions by recent Western University MFA alumni; Barbara Hobot: The Sliced Belly of the Berm and Tegan Moore: A Negentropic Promise. Doors at 7pm, Tour Begins at 7:15
Medieval Studies Library Lectures: Kathy Brush
London Central library ,September 23, 2014 
Join us at the Central Library (Stevenson & Hunt Room) for this free library lecture series on fascinating topics in medieval studies. All welcome! Kathryn Brush, from the Department of Visual Arts will discuss Gothic Cathedrals
Lisa Robertson: Cinema of the Present - Artlab
Join Lisa Robertson in the Artlab Gallery for a highly anticipated reading event celebrating the release of 'Cinema of the Present', a non-linear, self-referential book-length poem.
Erin Sexton Artist Talk on YouTube Channel
Art Now! ,September 22, 2014 
Did you miss the first Art Now Speakers series lecture? Catch up on what you missed by watching the video on the Arts & Humanities YouTube Channel.
Aja Rose Bond & Gabriel Saloman
Please join us for a talk by Vancouver based artists Aja Rose Bond & Gabriel Saloman. Free and open to the public. October 2, 2014, NCB-117 7pm.
Sum of Two and Three, One more than Four - Artlab
Exhibition featuring recent work by second year MFA candidates Sherry Czekus, Lynette de Montreuil, Mike Pszczonak, Niloufar Salimi, and Matt Tarini. Opening Reception: October 9, 6-8pm
Alumna Soheila Esfahani exhibits at Redhead Gallery
The Redhead Gallery ,September 12, 2014 
MFA Alumna Soheila Esfahani is exhibiting "My Place is PlacelessOpening Reception Friday September 12th, 6-9 pm
Art Now! Speakers' Series: Derek Jarman, Tasman Richardson
Please join us for A screening of a selection of Tasman's video work alongside a screening of Blue (1993) by Derek Jarman Free and open to the public. September 25, 2014 > NCB-117 7pm.
Kelly Jazvac - Recent Landscapes - Louis B James
Louis B. James ,September 7, 2014 
Louis B. James is pleased to present Recent Landscapes, a solo exhibition of new sculpture, video, and photography by visual artist and Western University faculty, Kelly Jazvac.
The Bookcase: micro-museum and library
The Bookcase micro-museum and library is a pop-up lending library and cabinet of curiosities housed in office 221 of the Visual Arts Building. It is open Wednesdays, 12-4 from September 2014 until May 2015.
Alumnus Scott Chalmers exhibits at Forest City Gallery
Forest City Gallery ,September 5, 2014 
"Tell Me What You're Made Of" is a group exhibition on view at Forest City Gallery from Friday, September 5, 2014 - Friday, October 24, 2014. Scott Chalmers is a London-based multidisciplinary artist, who recently graduated from Western University’s BFA program. Chalmers was the winner of the ArtLab’s Annual Juried Exhibition in 2014.
Alumnus Matthew Smith published in issue 82 of ESSE
Spectacle ,September 5, 2014 
Matthew Smith published his essay "Hennessey Youngman and the New Art Criticism" in issue 82 of ESSE: Arts + Opinions, a hybrid memoir / interview essay for ARC Connexion Artist-Run Centre, St. John, New Brunswick, and a short essay on Nicholas Galanin's video Tsu Heidei Shugaxtutaan in First American Art Magazine.
(The) archive: Kate Tarini - Artlab
Kate Tarini’s exhibition questions the role of the photographer, material production and the future of information storage. Opening Reception: September 18, 2014 > 6 – 8PM
BANANA HANDS Mike Kelley / Kelly Kaczynski - Artlab
Join us for a video Screening guest Curated by Christine Negus at 7pm in the Artlab featuring Mike Kelley, The Banana Man, 1983 & Kelly Kaczynski, Salty Banana, 2012. Admission is Free. All are Welcome.
For Love & Money: How to Turn Your Fine Arts Degree into a Paycheque
Alumnus Joanne Latimer BA '90 presents practical tips and ideas about how to land a job with a Fine Arts degree.
Art Now! Speakers' Series: Erin Sexton
Please join us for a talk by Montreal based artist Erin Sexton with Respondent: Professor Felix Lee, Department of Chemistry, Western University. Free and open to the public. September 18, 2014 > NCB-117 7pm.
VASA ART SPRAWL
Join VASA for special events featuring a Collage Party, Video Screenings, and Battle of the Brushes! September 9 - 11, 2014 in the Artlab
Futurity and Photography - Westland Gallery
Westland Gallery ,August 26 - September 13, 2014 
Group exhibition curated by Troy Ouellette featuring work by Ron Benner, Amy Creighton, Jamelie Hassan, Rob Nelson, RS Pennee, Marnie Wedlake & Phd candidate Rehab Nazzal.Reception Friday, August 29 at 7:30pm
Barbara Hobot - MFA Thesis Exhibition - DNA Artspace
DNA Artspace ,August 23 - September 27, 2014 
"The Sliced Belly of the Berm" is an exhibition of faux wood paintings, hand-cut paper netting, and invisible drawings. The exhibition is a culmination of the artist’s work and research towards a Master of Fine Arts degree at Western University. Opening Reception: Saturday August 23rd from 2 to 5pm
Tegan Moore - MFA Thesis Exhibition - DNA Artspace
DNA Artspace ,August 23 - September 27, 2014 
Working with specific materials that both consume and mitigate the weather, "A Negentropic Promise" presents new constructions of nullified forms that exercise a logic of consumer products and make visible often unseen technical operations. The exhibition is a culmination of the artist’s work and research towards a Master of Fine Arts degree at Western University. Reception: Saturday August 23rd from 2 to 5pm
Jennifer Martin - MFA Thesis Exhibition - McIntosh Gallery
McIntosh Gallery ,August 8 - September 6, 2014 
"Turning to see otherwise" is organized by McIntosh Gallery in collaboration with Western University’s Department of Visual Arts MFA program.Join us on Friday, September 5 at 7:00 P.M. for a public reception with the artists in attendance.
Untitled (the possibilities of voids and the sentience of things): Maggie Groat & Barbara Hobot
Elora Centre for the Arts ,July 19 - September 14, 2014 
Current MFA Candidate Barbara Hobot is part pf an exhibition curated by Tarin Hughes at the Elora Centre for the Arts. Opening reception: Saturday, July 19, 2 - 4 pm
Recycling Material Culture - UC Gallery
UC Gallery is pleased to present the work of local artist René Vandenbrink who received a BFA in studio from the Department of Visual Arts, Western University in 2010.
Back to the Future - Olga Korper Gallery
Olga Korper Gallery ,July 10 - August 2, 2014 This exhibition includes work by current MFA candidate Barbara Hobot. Opening reception: Thursday, July 10, 6 - 9 pm
Brad Isaacs at the Petrified Forest Gallery
Petrified Forest Gallery ,
Curated by MA candidate Matthew Purvis. July 3rd - August 3rd 2014. Hours by appointment, see their website for more information.
Ottawa Dispute Stresses Role of Art in Public Realm (via Canadian Art)
Canadian Art ,July 3, 2014 
Controversy over Palestinian-Canadian artist Rehab Nazzal's recent exhibition in Ottawa shows us why art matters, Diana Nemiroff writes. Nazzal is a PhD candidate at the Department of Visual Arts at Western University.
Dave Kemp at the McIntosh Gallery (via akimbo)
McIntosh Gallery ,June 19 - July 19, 2014 
Featuring video and photography by Canadian artist Dave Kemp, The things you know but cannot explain explores how different combinations of knowledge can shape our understanding of the world. Kemp is currently working on his PhD in Art and Visual Culture at Western University.
The Arbornauts at Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche ,June 14, 2014 For Nuit Blanche London, Forest City Gallery will present a long-duration performance by the Arbornauts - an interdisciplinary and collaborative art project by Amanda White, Lydia Burggraaf (Western BFA Alumna), and Meghan Krauss.
EARTHBOUND collective at Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche ,Nuit Blanche will feature a performance and installation by Artistic collective, EARTHBOUND by Western University Students: Jana Sokolova, Hana Al Jamal, & Randi Aiken. EARTHBOUND aims is to create an installation that illuminates & glorifies plant life.
Michael Farnan: The New Canadian Naturalist at Quest Art
Quest Art ,June 13 - August 31, 2014 
Currently pursuing a PhD in Art and Visual Culture at Western University, in this exhibition Farnan presents an engaging survey of the processes he utilizes to explore “dominant Canadian narratives that link relationships to nature and wilderness with ideas of national identity”. Opening Friday, June 13th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Summer 2014 Academic Counselling
Available on a walk-in basis in VAC 200A or by phone at 519-661-2111 ext. 86182 click for more info.
You've Really Got a Hold on Me at Oakville Galleries
Oakville Galleries ,June 8 - August 30, 2014 
Oakville Galleries will celebrate the exhibition opening on Sunday 8 June from 2:30 pm–3:30 pm at Oakville Galleries at Centennial Square, followed by a reception at Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens from 3:30 pm–5:00 pm. Featuring work by VA Faculty David Merritt and Kim Moodie.
David Merritt: saer at Jessica Bradley
Jessica Bradley Gallery ,June 7 - July 5, 2014 
Jessica Bradley is pleased to present Visual Arts Studio Faculty Member David Merritt’s third solo exhibition with the gallery, featuring sisal sculpture, work on paper and video. Opening Reception: Saturday 7 June, 2-5pm
Painting: Jared Peters, Mike Pszczonak and Matthew Tarini at Michael Gibson Gallery
Michael Gibson Gallery ,June 6 - 28, 2014 
Michael Gibson Gallery will present work by three MFA students currently studying at the Department of Visual Arts at Western University. Opening Reception -- Thursday, June 5 from 8-10pm
Patrick Mahon in Issue 130 of Border Crossings Magazine
Bordercrossings magazine ,June 2014 
The June 2014 edition of Border Crossings features both an exhibition review by Faculty member Patrick Mahon as well as a review of a recent exhibition of his work by Erica Mendritzki.
Zines Exhibition at D.B. Weldon Library
Zines on the themes of ‘the park’ and ‘seasons’ created by 2nd, 3rd and 4th year print media students of the Visual Arts Department are currently on view at the Weldon Library until May 30.
The Source: Rethinking Water Through Contemporary Art at Rodman Hall Art Centre
Rodman Hall Art Centre ,May 23 - September 28, 2014 Featuring work by Faculty member: Patrick Mahon; Phd Candidate: Colin Miner; Alumni: Soheila Esfahani & Gautam Garoo. Curated by Stuart Reid. Opening Reception: Thursday, May 22, 2014, 7 pm
Professor's book explores master director's cultural impact (via Western News)
Western News ,May 22, 2014 
Prof. Christine Sprengler,recently published a book titled Hitchcock and Contemporary Art, looking looks at modern works of Hitchcock-inspired art to find new insights on Hitchcock’s films and legacy, as well as cinema as a whole.
Kim Neudorf reviews Patrick Howlett at Museum London (via Akimblog)
Museum London ,May 20, 2014 
Part-Time Offerings, Patrick Howlett's current exhibition at Museum London, works its way through a wide range of work from past and present projects including paintings, drawings, collage, as well as associated materials and artworks collected by Howlett.
Gabriella Solti: SISYPHUS IS HAPPY - Artlab Gallery
SISYPHUS IS HAPPY, Solti’s MFA thesis exhibition with Performance: Thursday, May 15th > 5 PM & Closing Reception: Friday, May 23rd > 6- 8 PM
Patrick Mahon - "Water Structures: Printed Sculptural Works 2012-2014"
Katzman Contemporary ,May 10, 2014 
Including essays by Anne Brydon and Ihor Holubizky/Patrick Mahon, as well as an artist interview by Robert Enright. The catalogue is a 60 page, full colour document, designed by Rob Gray. Publication Launch: May 10th at Katzman Contemporary
Rehab Nazzal exhibits "Invisible" at Karsh-Masson Gallery
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Peter Simpson ,Karsh-Masson Gallery ,May 9 - June 22, 2014 PhD Candidate, Rehab Nazzal has an upcoming exhibition in Ottawa May 9 to June 22, 2014. Opening reception: Thursday, May 8, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Artist talk: Sunday, June 1st at 2 p.m.
Patrick Howlett - Part-Time Offerings at Museum London
Museum London ,May 3 - August 17, 2014 
Opening Reception: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 8:00 pm The Painter: Tour and Conversation with Patrick Howlett: Sunday, June 8, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Christof Migone in Group exhibition at 'Idea Exchange' Queen's Square, Cambridge
Idea Exchange Art + Design ,May 2 - June 29, 2014 
5 OVER 4: Marla Hlady, Eleanor King, Christof Migone, Duncan MacDonald , Ursula Nistrup May 2 - June 29, 2014. 5 over 4 is a group exhibition featuring five contemporary artists working with sound as part of expanded practices in video, installation, sculpture, drawing and performance.
Jessica Desparois part of London Artist Studio Tours
London Studio Tour ,May 2 - 4, 2014 The 2014 London Artists’ Studio Tour is May 2, 3 and 4. This self-guided tour offers the public an extraordinary opportunity to meet local artists in their working environments and learn more about their creative processes.
Wyn Geleynse - Nested Stories at Katzman Contemporary
Katzman Contemporary ,May 1 - 31, 2014 
Nested Stories is a solo exhibition of Wyn Geleynse’s recent multi-media and video work. As part of an ongoing investigation of personality through creative forms of documentation, this body of work comprises several ‘portrait installations.’ OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday May 1, 6 to 8:30p
Barbara Astman - "I as artifact" with essay by Kelly McKenzie
McIntosh Gallery ,May 2014 
The current McIntosh Gallery exhibition catalogue for Barbara Astman's "I as artifact" features an essay by Kelly McKenzie, MA candidate, Department of Visual Arts, Western University. Visit the link above to read the pdf.
Maryse Larivière awarded Graduate Student Teaching Award
Society of Graduate Students ,May 2014 
Congratulations to Maryse Larivière, PhD candidate at the Department of Visual Arts who has been awarded a Graduate Student Teaching Award through the Society of Graduate Students.
MA Candidate Matthew Purvis co-curates exhibition at McIntosh Gallery
McIntosh Gallery ,April 24, 2014 
"James Kirkpatrick: Secret Base by the Lake" Curated by James Patten and Matthew Purvis April 17 to June 7, 2014; Opening reception: Thursday, April 24 at 7:30 P.M.
Liquidation : Amanda Oppedisano - Artlab Gallery
The Artlab Gallery is pleased to present MFA Thesis exhibition, Liquidation, with an Artist Closing Reception on Thursday May 8th from 7- 9PM.
VAS 1020 Animated Gif Project
VAS 1020 students worked in collaborative pairs to produce short animated GIF’s. See the work they have created.
Sobey Art Award Longlist Announced
Sobey Art Award ,April 15, 2014 
Congratulations to Studio Faculty Member Kelly Jazvac and Western University alumnus Jean-Paul Kelly (BFA 2001) who have made the 2014 Sobey Art Award Longlist!
Across Boundaries - Diana Yoo MFA thesis exhibition
Across Boundaries brings attention to the injustice of the Korean War—revealing that another society’s oppression is also our own. Closing Reception Artlab Gallery - April 25th, 6-8pm
it : event in the Concourse Gallery
"It" could be the sound and video and performance work produced by students in the Intro to Contemporary Media class, but we are not exactly sure of what "it" is. We only know that "it" will be there.
"I cracked the code at the Western University library" (via Toronto Star)
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Jordan Himelfarb ,The Star ,April 5, 2014 
Prof. Jazvac explains how the "Weldon code" was an art project that came out of a second-year sculpture and installation class she taught in 2012.
"Temos" Bike Posts Installed in the City of London
CTV London ,April 2, 2014 
50 bike posts designed by MFA Candidate Tegan Moore have been installed across the city of London. (via CTV news)
Review of Sky Glabush's Display at MKG127 (via akimblog)
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Terence Dick ,Akimbo ,April 1, 2014 
Terence Dick reviews studio faculty member Sky Glabush's exhibition at MKG127 on Akimblog. On view until April 26th.
Review of Sky Glabush's Display at MKG127 (via canadian art)
Canadian Art ,April 1, 2014 
David Balzer reviews studio faculty member Sky Glabush's exhibition at MKG127 on Akimblog. On view until April 26th.
Prof. Christine Sprengler publishes 'Hitchcock and Contemporary Art'
Palgrave Macmillan ,April 2014 Hitchcock and Contemporary Art introduces readers to the fascinating and diverse range of artistic practices devoted to Alfred Hitchcock's films. Available through Palgrave Macmillan.
Western Art Students Step Up to Labatt (via Western Gazette)
Western Gazette ,March 26, 2014 Read the full article in the Arts & Life section of the Western Gazette covering the MFA, PhD, BFA open studio event that took place March 27th & 28th in the VAC.
Art Metropole Book Launch : The Lake
Art Metropole ,March 22, 2014 
The Lake is an alternative body of research about the lake, including contributions from: phd candidate Maryse Lariviere, MFA candidate Tegan Moore, & PT Faculty Memebers Anna Madelska & Jason Hallows (Parker Branch). Book Launch: Saturday March 22, 4pm - 7pm, 2014 Art Metropole Toronto
MKG127 presents new work by Sky Glabush in "Display"
MKG127 ,March 22, 2014 Display is Studio Faculty member Sky Glabush's third solo exhibition at MKG127, located in Toronto at 1445 Dundas St. West between Dufferin St. and Gladstone Ave. The exhibition continues until April 26th.
Western Heads East: Art in the Market
Great Hall ,March 19, 2014 
Visual Art Students and Alumni will be exhibiting there work in a fundraiser exhibition and sale at the Great Hall. All proceeds will benefit the Western Heads East Program. Artists include alumni: Conan Masterson, Neil Klassen, Jamie Q & current students: Yara El Sefi and Brenda Fuhrman.
Said No One Ever at The Arts Project
The Arts Project ,March 18 - 22, 2014 
Western University’s Advanced Fourth Year Seminar class is pleased to present "Said No One Ever", an exhibition featuring an end-of-the-year culmination of studio work. Under the instruction of Professor Kim Moodie, students have been producing a self-directed body of work, exploring and developing concepts while advancing studio practice.
Turnover: Exhibition in the Concourse Gallery
March 21st - April 8th 2014, Opening Reception: 7pm-9pm, March 21st 2014 Concourse Gallery.
Insight Visual Arts Forum
An afternoon of presentations for the sharing of research, work, and ideas between Visual Arts faculty, students, and the public. This second installment features Kelly Jazvak (artist/faculty member), Matthew Purvis (MA Candidate, Art History), Helen Gregory (PhD Candidate), Maryse Lariviere (PhD Candidate) and Gabriella Solti (Studio MFA Candidate).
What Plants Crave - Practicum class of 2014
What Plants Crave combines works of sensual materiality, acts of protest and activism, the unease and seduction of commodification and investigations of identity. March 21 – April 8th, 2014; Opening Reception: Friday March 21st 7-9pm
Art Now! Speakers' Series: Duane Linklater
Duane Linklater is Omaskêko Cree, from Moose Cree First Nation in Northern Ontario who has exhibited and screened his work nationally and internationally at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Alberta, Family Business Gallery in New York City, the Power Plant in Toronto.
Colin Miner Wins Barbara Spohr Award
Canadian Art ,March 12, 2014 
PhD Candidate Colin Miner is the winner of the most recent Barbara Spohr Memorial Award, announced by the Walter Phillips Gallery at the Banff Centre. The award includes a $6,000 prize, as well as a residency at the Banff Centre.
Mediated Landscapes: Colin Carney
Elora Centre for the Arts ,March 8 - April 6, 2014 
Part-time studio faculty member Colin Carney exhibits at the Elora Centre for the Arts with Linda Risacher Copp, Barry McCarthy and Alex McCleod. Opening reception: March 8, 2pm to 4pm
Daniel Vogel: Siftor - Exhibition Publication with essay by Susan Edelstein
Owens Art Gallery ,March 8 - April 28, 2014 
In conjunction an exhibition by Daniel Vogel at the Owens Art Gallery, a publication has been produced featuring an essay by guest writer Susan Edelstein.
Visual Arts Open Studios
The Faculty of Arts & Humanities and the Department of Visual Arts at Western University are proud to present the 2014 MFA/PhD Open Studios. Thursday March 27 & Friday March 28, 2014
Prof. Patrick Mahon exhibits at Malaspina Printmakers
Malaspina Printmakers ,March 7 - April 6, 2014 
At Malaspina, Patrick Mahon is presenting two new ‘shipwreck’ pieces entitled “Submersible (Hogarth) #1 & 2.” The works continue the project of invoking the historical potential of graphic art, including by artists such as Durer and Hogarth, to mobilize critical rhetoric and overt protest through printed visual language. 1555 Duranleau Street, Granville Island, Vancouver BC Canada
A Conversation with Sky Glabush in Whitehot Magazine
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Matthew Ryan Smith ,Whitehot Magazine ,March 3, 2014 Matthew Ryan Smith discusses Studio Faculty Member Sky Glabush's upcoming show “Display” which opens at Gallery MKG127 in Toronto at the end of March.
USC Award of Excellence: Undergraduate Teaching Honour Roll
Western USC ,March 2014 
Visual Arts instructors Kathryn Brush, Colin Carney, Tricia Johnson, & Chris Myhr have been awarded the 2012-2013 USC Honour Roll. The honour roll is used to recognize the exceptional efforts and contributions of Western instructors.
Art Now! Speakers' Series: Gerald McMaster with performance by Moe Clark
Talk, Book Launch and performance. Conron Hall, University College, 7pm. Presented in partnership with the McIntosh Gallery, Western University, and the Forest City Gallery.
Make it Move
Join the third and fourth year advanced sculpture students for their kinetic sculpture show, Make It Move at the Concourse Gallery.
Insight: Visual Arts Forum
Featuring talks by Patrick Mahon, Mark Kasumovic, Jared Peters, Kelly McKenzie & Tom Baynes 3:30pm, VAC 100
Parker Branch Exhibition - No. 30: THE MAGIC SERVANTS
Parker Branch ,February 15, 2014 
caps cups carafe carrots comic cactus cones OPENS SAT FEB 15, from 6-9pm PARKER BRANCH, 99 1/2 STANLEY STREET, LONDON ON CANADA Co-directors: Anna Madelska and Jason Hallows
Phd Candidate Jennifer Orpana awarded UAAC student essay prize
RACAR ,February 15, 2014 
Jennifer Orpana's paper, "Turning Canada Inside Out: JR's Global Art Project and the Role of the Photographic Portrait" won the UAAC student essay prize and will be published in an upcoming issue of the journal RACAR.
Alumna Jenna Faye Powell interviewed by LondonFuse
London Fuse ,February 14, 2014 Visual Artist Jenna Faye Powell completed her BFA at the Department of Visual Arts at Western University in 2009. Read about her current artistic practice and curatorial projects on londonfuse.ca
PhD Candidate Maryse Larivière short-listed for ABOTM
The Art Gallery of York University ,February 13, 2014 
The Art Gallery of York University 2013 Artists' Book of the Moment (ABOTM) has come. Almost. The short list is now available for your viewing pleasure and stay tuned for the 14th, when the next ABotM will be announced.
‘Plastiglomerate’ rock formation discovered
By
Adela Talbot ,Western News ,February 13, 2014 
Professor Corcoran, a geologist and Earth Sciences professor, and Jazvac, an artist and Visual Arts professor, headed to Kamilo Beach to discover what was there. What they found was an array of rock formations, with plastics fused within. (via Western News)
Art Now! Speakers' Series: Jamelie Hassan
Free public artist talk by artist and activist Jamelie Hassan 7pm, VAC 100
IMAGINE: Sustainability, Community, Engagement
Exhibition curated by Gallery Practices VAS/VAH 3384. February 27 - March 14 2014, Artlab Gallery
Georgiana Uhlyarik Public Lecture
Georgiana Uhlyarik, Associate Curator of Canadian Art at the AGO, will be speaking in VAH2272G 20th-Century Canadian Art this Thursday at 11:30 am in NCB 114.
Prof. Kim Moodie: "All But Not" at the Woodstock Art Gallery
Woodstock Art Gallery ,February 8 - April 19, 2014 
Opening Reception: 7 February 2014 @ 5-7pm with the artist in attendance. Refreshment provided by Friends of the Woodstock Art Gallery. All welcome. Free.
Call for Participants: Undergraduate Art History Symposium
Students in art history courses are invited to submit a presentation proposal outlining their topic to Lisa Lawlis at llawlis@uwo.ca
Prof. Sarah Bassnett presents paper at the Cold War Camera conference in Antigua
By
Dr. Sarah Bassnett ,In The Darkroom ,February 2014 
"Photography and Insecurity: LIFE Magazine and the Emergence of Neoliberalism" was presented at the Cold War Camera conference in Antigua, Guatemala by Prof. Sarah Bassnett, Graduate Chair, Department of Visual Arts
Art Now! Speakers' Series: Francine Savard
Free public artist talk by Montreal based painter Francine Savard. February 6th 7pm VAC room 100
o.v.e.r.p.a.c.t. at The Arts Project
Exhibition by Prof. K. Moodie's 3rd year Honours Seminar Class. Opening reception, Feb 4th, 5-7pm
Putting Intellectual Property in its Place: Rights Discourses, Creative Labour and the Everyday
Oxford University Press ,January 30, 2014 
Kirsty Robertson's co-written book (with Laura Murray, Queen's University and Tina Piper, McGill University), Putting Intellectual Property in its Place: Rights Discourses, Creative Labour and the Everyday, Oxford: Oxford University Press, has recently been released.
Channels: Exhibition in the Concourse Gallery
The Third Year Advanced Drawing class Project. Opening Reception: 5pm-7pm January 30th 2014
"Orford: Insular Territory" Exhibition Essay by Lorenzo Buj
http://genevievechevalier.ca ,January 24 - March 9, 2014 
Part-time faculty member Lorenzo Buj has written an essay accompanying Geneviève Chevalier's exhibition "Orford: Insular Territory" curated by Carl Lavoy at the Thames Art Gallery. His essay discusses her work in the context of activist art and global debates about wilderness and climate change.
Kim Neudorf reviews Maryse Larivière at Artlab Gallery
By
Kim Neudorf ,ArtLab Gallery ,January 21, 2014 
Solo Exhibition "B.I.B.L.E.: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth" by PhD candidate Maryse Larivière reviewed on Akimblog
Art Now! Speakers' Series: Ed Pien
Toronto-based Artist Ed Pien will present an artist talk Thursday, January 30th in Conron Hall. UC 244 Free & open to the public
Maryse Larivière B.I.B.L.E.
Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth, exhibition in the Artlab. Opening Reception: January 9, 5-7pm
Michael Farnan: On the Subject of Becoming Animal
gallerywest ,January 1 - 28, 2014 
Exhibition by Phd candidate Michael Farnan Opening reception January 10 at gallerywest, Toronto
'More a Diplomatic than an Aesthetic Event' - Journal of Canadian Studies
Journal of Canadian Studies ,January 2014 
Published in the Journal of Canadian Studies 47 (January 2014): 1-29. by: Kirsty Robertson with Sarah Smith, Stephanie Anderson, Elizabeth Diggon and Ahlia Moussa. The research and writing of this essay was supported by a SSHRC Internal Research Grant from UWO. The grant was awarded to support a collaborative writing project between Kirsty Robertson and four graduate students at two different Canadian institutions (Stephanie G. Anderson, Western University; Ahlia Moussa, Western University; Elizabeth Diggon, Queen’s University; Sarah E.K. Smith, Queen’s University).
Alumna Sarah Fortais Exhibits at Art Gallery of Algoma
Art Gallery of Algoma ,December 20, 2013 - March 1, 2014 
Sarah Fortais' (Western University, BFA 2011, Department of Visual Arts) Uniforms for Everyday Rituals presents 8 videos of a single character performing banal tasks in eccentric and cumbersome sculptural garments.
Art Now! Speakers' Series: Daniel Barrow
A Performance at Museum London: “The Face of Everything, Live Animation” January 16, 2014, 7:00 PM.
Prof. Cody Barteet published in RACAR
RACAR ,December 2013 “Contested Ideologies of Space in Hispanic American Cartographic Practices: From the Abstract to the Real in Spanish and Indigenous Maps of Yucatán.” RACAR: Revue d’art canadienne/Canadian Art Review on Latin American Visual Culture, guest editors, Luis de Moura Sobral and Alena Robin (Fall 2013) A copy is availible at the Visual Resources Library
Prof. Anthea Black, artist project published in FUSE Magazine
Fuse Magazine ,December 2013 
Part-Time Visual Arts Faculty member Anthea Black recently published an artist project in the December 2013 Issue of Fuse Magazine.
City Seeks Suggestions For Bike Rack Locations - BlackburnNews
Blackburn News ,November 22, 2013 
MFA candidate Tegan Moore designs bike posts for the city of London
AJE 12: Twelfth Annual Juried Exhibition
The Artlab Gallery Presents: Twelfth Annual Juried Exhibition January 30 - February 13, 2014 Opening Reception: Thursday, January 30 > 5:00- 7:00 pm
VOYAGER: Albrecht Dürer, William Hogarth, and Patrick Mahon with Stowaways
McMaster Museum of Art ,August 27, 2013 - January 25, 2014 at the the McMaster Museum of Art August 27, 2013 – January 25, 2014 RECEPTION: September 19, 6 – 8 pm ARTIST’S TALK by PATRICK MAHON: October 8, 12:30– 1:20 pm
